Overview
Bruiser enjoys the aftermath of the Battle of Woe Tantalum.
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Introduction
Bruiser is a Rodori who, in 3731 ELC, was the first of his kind to voluntarily join the CAGA forces of the Imperial Combine.
Bruiser was born and raised on the protectorate colony world of Naiaeg, a planet which belongs to the Empire and is populated by both Rodori and humans. As a juvenile he was known to all by the name Grudden.
When he came of age, Bruiser was given his Accepted name by his sunshe social unit. This name translates literally as 'The Bruised Heart of Faith in Others'. His peers gave him this name because of his habit of sulking for days on end when others failed to live up to his expectations or demands.
After he was given his Accepted name, the privilege of addressing him by the pre-life (or infant) name 'Grudden' was withdrawn from all but his biological parents. Read more about Rodori culture...
Bruiser is currently at the peak of his adult life and is in excellent shape. He is a healthy weight for his height, and bench presses an astonishing 700 kg. Bruiser is so dedicated to training that he will routinely remove his link when in a gym environment; this means he is unable to understand his human colleagues and finds it much harder to be distracted
Bruiser was born and raised on the protectorate colony world of Naiaeg, a planet which belongs to the Empire and is populated by both Rodori and humans. As a juvenile he was known to all by the name Grudden.
When he came of age, Bruiser was given his Accepted name by his sunshe social unit. This name translates literally as 'The Bruised Heart of Faith in Others'. His peers gave him this name because of his habit of sulking for days on end when others failed to live up to his expectations or demands.
After he was given his Accepted name, the privilege of addressing him by the pre-life (or infant) name 'Grudden' was withdrawn from all but his biological parents. Read more about Rodori culture...
Bruiser is currently at the peak of his adult life and is in excellent shape. He is a healthy weight for his height, and bench presses an astonishing 700 kg. Bruiser is so dedicated to training that he will routinely remove his link when in a gym environment; this means he is unable to understand his human colleagues and finds it much harder to be distracted
Personality
Bruiser is a man of few words when in mixed company, as he can take some time to warm up to new people. When among trusted friends he is humorous and sincere. He is somewhat cautious about interacting physically with human friends, for example in training, due to his size and strength far exceeding theirs.
There is very little information recorded on the topic of Bruiser's sex life, although Rendir Throam and Euryce Eilentes once speculated about it during their downtime. Eilentes later teased Elm Caden by suggesting that Bruiser was romantically interested in him.
It is a matter of record that between 3719 and 3731 ELC Bruiser mated with The Intangible Hope of a Silver Dawn, producing at least two offspring. The specific details of that relationship are, however, unknown.
There is very little information recorded on the topic of Bruiser's sex life, although Rendir Throam and Euryce Eilentes once speculated about it during their downtime. Eilentes later teased Elm Caden by suggesting that Bruiser was romantically interested in him.
It is a matter of record that between 3719 and 3731 ELC Bruiser mated with The Intangible Hope of a Silver Dawn, producing at least two offspring. The specific details of that relationship are, however, unknown.
Education & Military Service
Primary Education
- Not recorded.
- Ages 90-95: Imperial War College, Kelvestyr.
The Bruised Heart of Faith in Others enrolled at the Imperial War College very late in life, by human standards, but was able to adjust his education to the required framework within a relatively short time. He assimilated easily into Imperial life and adjusted quickly when placed on active duty with the CAGA regulars, where his squad mates — for their convenience as much as anything — gave him the nickname 'Bruiser'.
Bruiser is a formidable soldier, and favours a general purpose machine gun (GPMG) as his weapon of choice. He has spent the past ten solars plodding along quite happily as a private, and has shown no interest in promotion. As much as this frustrates his senior officers, his steady and relaxed attitude to life is fairly typical amongst members of his long-lived species.
Recent events have propelled Bruiser into the limelight and he is currently serving as a counterpart for Elm Caden, standing in for Rendir Throam. He has established himself quickly as a worthy and capable replacement.
Bruiser is a formidable soldier, and favours a general purpose machine gun (GPMG) as his weapon of choice. He has spent the past ten solars plodding along quite happily as a private, and has shown no interest in promotion. As much as this frustrates his senior officers, his steady and relaxed attitude to life is fairly typical amongst members of his long-lived species.
Recent events have propelled Bruiser into the limelight and he is currently serving as a counterpart for Elm Caden, standing in for Rendir Throam. He has established himself quickly as a worthy and capable replacement.
Notable Events
Before we met him:
- 3676: Rites of Personification and Acceptance (→FSS).
- 3731: Began training as a CAGA recruit (→FSS).
- 3734: Attended disastrous funeral for his lifelong friend Kantral Wiśniewski (→FSS).
- 3735: Assigned active duty — 951st Battalion CAGA, rifleman in fire team Bullseye One-Three Charlie.
- 3735: Role change: automatic rifleman.
- 3735: Brankfall Incident.
- 3736: Took part in the effort to quell an uprising on Uccomir (→FSS).
Steal from the Devil
- 3745: Present during Caden's investigation on Echo.
- Present during Caden's investigation on Aldava.
- Involved in the ground-side element of the Battle of Woe Tantalum.
List of the Dead
- Accompanied Elm Caden to the surface of Mibes, in parallel with the Second Liberation of Mibes.
- Assisted in the defeat of a mutiny aboard the ICS Disputer.
The Ravening Deep
- Took part in Operation Keystone, killing a number of Shaeld Hratha on the surface of Guathelia.
- Replaced Rendir Throam as counterpart to Elm Caden.
- Took part in the operation to evacuate the Viskr Junta leadership from Riishi.
From Shattered Stars
- Engaged a large number of Thralls within Forge Ruinous, on the surface of Lopama.
- Part of the Operation Sabre beach landing and invasion of the city of Arroch, during the ground battle on Palanda Ire.
- Took part in the attempt by the Imperial Combine to secure the Damastion planetary defences.
Whom Gods Shall Fear
- To prevent significant spoilers, characters will not be updated for WGSF until after Part Two has released.